Azorius First-Wing

Creature - Griffin

Flying, protection from enchantments

With a steady diet of lawbreakers, Azorius griffins inevitably develop a resistance to the contraband magic that taints much of their prey.

Azorius Cluestone

Artifact

: Add or to your mana pool.

, , Sacrifice Azorius Cluestone: Draw a card.

Its three sides represent the Sova, judges and arbitrators; the Jelenn, scribes and elocutors; and the Lyev, lawmages and enforcers.

Azorius Charm

Instant

Choose one - Creatures you control gain lifelink until end of turn; or draw a card; or put target attacking or blocking creature on top of its owner's library.

"The rules of logic and order have already made the choice for you."
-Isperia

Azorius Chancery

Land

Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield tapped.

When Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner's hand.

: Add to your mana pool.

Azorius Æthermage

Creature - Human Wizard

Whenever a permanent is returned to your hand, you may pay . If you do, draw a card.

In her single metasphere are bound the records of every Ætheric transaction since the time of Azor.

Azorius Arrester

Creature - Human Soldier

When Azorius Arrester enters the battlefield, detain target creature an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that creature can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)

"You have the right to remain silent. Mostly because I tire of your excuses."

Azor's Elocutors

Creature - Human Advisor

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a filibuster counter on Azor's Elocutors. Then if Azor's Elocutors has five or more filibuster counters on it, you win the game.

Whenever a source deals damage to you, remove a filibuster counter from Azor's Elocutors.

Azami, Lady of Scrolls

Legendary Creature - Human Wizard

Tap an untapped Wizard you control: Draw a card.

"Choices belong to those with the luxuries of time and distance. We have neither. I recommend we proceed with the plan to destroy all shrines of the kami."
-Lady Azami, letter to Sensei Hisoka

Ayumi, the Last Visitor

Legendary Creature - Spirit

Legendary landwalk

Before Shinka's walls were built, before the torii at Okina stood, she was there, tall and proud against the sky, and she will be there long after they have fallen into dust.

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

Legendary Creature - Kor Cleric

Deathtouch

, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.

, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate this ability only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.

Axegrinder Giant

Creature - Giant Warrior

The angriest of giants are often the most skillful weaponsmiths. Their grudges fuel endless sessions at the forge, all the while growling ferociously to themselves.

Axebane Stag

Creature - Elk

"When the spires have burned and the cobblestones are dust, he will take his rightful place as king of the wilds."
-Kirce, Axebane guardian

Axebane Guardian

Creature - Human Druid

Defender

: Add X mana in any combination of colors to your mana pool, where X is the number of creatures with defender you control.

Only a worthy few are permitted within the sentient forest known as Axebane.

Awe Strike

Instant

The next time target creature would deal damage this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

Stunned by the mere presence of the leonin kha, the nim raider quickly fell to its knees.

Awe for the Guilds

Sorcery

Monocolored creatures can't block this turn.

When the guilds cooperate, the guildless celebrate their peaceful society. When the guilds clash, the guildless just try to keep out of the way.

Away (Far/Away)

Instant

Target player sacrifices a creature.

Fuse (You may cast one or both halves of this card from your hand.)

Awakening Zone

Enchantment

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token onto the battlefield. It has "Sacrifice this creature: Add to your mana pool."

The ground erupted in time with the hedron's thrum, a dirge of the last days.

Awakener Druid

Creature - Human Druid

When Awakener Druid enters the battlefield, target Forest becomes a 4/5 green Treefolk creature for as long as Awakener Druid remains on the battlefield. It's still a land.

The druids of Mazar treat each seedcone with respect for the warrior it will become.

Awaken the Bear

Instant

Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn.

When Temur warriors enter the battle trance known as "awakening the bear," they lose all sense of enemy or friend, seeing only threats to the wilderness.

Awaken the Ancient

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant Mountain

Enchanted Mountain is a 7/7 red Giant creature with haste. It's still a land.

Some days you stand to greet the horizon. Other days the horizon stands to greet you.

Avoid Fate

Instant

Counter target instant or Aura spell that targets a permanent you control.

Avian Changeling

Creature - Shapeshifter

Changeling (This card is every creature type at all times.)

Flying

Today it flies with the flock. Tomorrow it may wake to find them gone, its body in an unfamiliar form.

Avenging Arrow

Instant

Destroy target creature that dealt damage this turn.

"Forgive the theft. Punish the deception."
-Alcarus, Selesnya archer

Avenger of Zendikar

Creature - Elemental

When Avenger of Zendikar enters the battlefield, put a 0/1 green Plant creature token onto the battlefield for each land you control.

Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each Plant creature you control.

Aven Windreader

Creature - Bird Soldier Wizard

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

: Target player reveals the top card of his or her library.

"The tiniest ripple tells a story ten fathoms deep."

Aven Trailblazer

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying

Domain - Aven Trailblazer's toughness is equal to the number of basic land types among lands you control.

"The bird wore the form of a man, bereft of filigree. Why do the Texts not speak of it?"
-Belator of Esper

Aven Tactician

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying

When Aven Tactician enters the battlefield, bolster 1. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

The aven are admired, for they are able to fly with the dragons.

Aven Surveyor

Creature - Bird Scout

Flying

When Aven Surveyor enters the battlefield, choose one -

• Put a +1/+1 counter on Aven Surveyor.

• Return target creature to its owner's hand.

Aven Sunstriker

Creature - Bird Warrior

Flying

Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)

Megamorph (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for . Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)

Aven Squire

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying

Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

When the meek charge into battle, courage becomes infectious.

Aven Skirmisher

Creature - Bird Warrior

Flying

"We do not hide from the dragons that pretend to rule the skies. If we did, the dragons would become our rulers, and our way of life would be lost."

Aven Riftwatcher

Creature - Bird Rebel Soldier

Flying

Vanishing 3 (This permanent enters the battlefield with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.)

When Aven Riftwatcher enters the battlefield or leaves the battlefield, you gain 2 life.

Aven Mindcensor

Creature - Bird Wizard

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)

Flying

If an opponent would search a library, that player searches the top four cards of that library instead.

Aven Mimeomancer

Creature - Bird Wizard

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a feather counter on target creature. If you do, that creature is 3/1 and has flying for as long as it has a feather counter on it.

"If the skies are our only refuge, I will see all of us take wing."

Aven Flock

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

: Aven Flock gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

Just as each added feather steadies the wing, so does the flock grow stronger with each new member.

Aven Fleetwing

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying

Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

"It was too fast, even for our veteran archers. They might as well have been blowing it kisses."
-Vulok, elvish archer

Aven Fisher

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

When Aven Fisher dies, you may draw a card.

The same spears that catch their food today will defend their homes tomorrow.

Aven Cloudchaser

Creature - Bird Soldier

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

When Aven Cloudchaser enters the battlefield, destroy target enchantment.

"At the Reapportionment, Eagle begged to be human. The Ancestor granted half that prayer."
-Nomad myth

Aven Augur

Creature - Bird Wizard

Flying

Sacrifice Aven Augur: Return up to two target creatures to their owners' hands. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.

"I have seen the future. It does not include you."

Avatar of Woe

Creature - Avatar

If there are ten or more creature cards total in all graveyards, Avatar of Woe costs less to cast.

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)

: Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated.

Avatar of the Resolute

Creature - Avatar

Reach, trample

Avatar of the Resolute enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it for each other creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it.

It exemplifies the ideals of the Dromoka: strength, unity, and honor.

Avatar of Slaughter

Creature - Avatar

All creatures have double strike and attack each turn if able.

"Diplomacy has solved nothing. Only bloodspill can end this now. Call forth the warbringer."
-Basandra, Battle Seraph

Avatar of Might

Creature - Avatar

If an opponent controls at least four more creatures than you, Avatar of Might costs less to cast.

Trample (If this creature would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.)

In their most desperate hour, the elves of Llanowar had one song left to sing.

Avatar of Hope

Creature - Avatar

If you have 3 or less life, Avatar of Hope costs less to cast.

Flying

Avatar of Hope can block any number of creatures.

Avatar of Fury

Creature - Avatar

If an opponent controls seven or more lands, Avatar of Fury costs less to cast.

Flying

: Avatar of Fury gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Avatar of Discord

Creature - Avatar

( can be paid with either or .)

Flying

When Avatar of Discord enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.

Such is the power of Rakdos that even his shadow takes on a cruel life of its own.

Avarice Totem

Artifact

: Exchange control of Avarice Totem and target nonland permanent.

Souls and steel, the essence of Mirrodin. Memnarch lacks one but has an abundance of the other.

Avarice Amulet

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has vigilance and "At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card."

When equipped creature dies, target opponent gains control of Avarice Amulet.

Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Designed by Penny Arcade

Avalanche Tusker

Creature - Elephant Warrior

Whenever Avalanche Tusker attacks, target creature defending player controls blocks it this combat if able.

"Hold the high ground, then bring it to your enemy."
-Surrak, khan of the Temur

Avalanche Riders

Creature - Human Nomad

Haste

Echo (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

When Avalanche Riders enters the battlefield, destroy target land.

Avacynian Priest

Creature - Human Cleric

, : Tap target non-Human creature.

Moorlanders speak in awe of the priests' talent for arriving just in time to drive off the wicked things that prowl the ravished parish.

Avacyn, Guardian Angel

Legendary Creature - Angel

Flying, vigilance

: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice.

: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player this turn by sources of the color of your choice.

Avacyn, Angel of Hope

Legendary Creature - Angel

Flying, vigilance

Avacyn, Angel of Hope and other permanents you control are indestructible.

A golden helix streaked skyward from the Helvault. A thunderous explosion shattered the silver monolith and Avacyn emerged, free from her prison at last.

Avacyn's Pilgrim

Creature - Human Monk

: Add to your mana pool.

"Avacyn's protection is everywhere. From the holy church to the sacred glade, all that we see is under her blessed watch."

Avacyn's Collar

Artifact - Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has vigilance.

Whenever equipped creature dies, if it was a Human, put a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying onto the battlefield.

Equip

Autumn's Veil

Instant

Spells you control can't be countered by blue or black spells this turn, and creatures you control can't be the targets of blue or black spells this turn.

The rustling of leaves and a passing shadow are a dryad's only trace.

Autochthon Wurm

Creature - Wurm

Convoke (Each creature you tap while casting this spell reduces its cost by or by one mana of that creature's color.)

Trample

The trainer awoke to begin the journey from the wurm's tail to its head. The sun was setting when she arrived.

Austere Command

Sorcery

Choose two - Destroy all artifacts; or destroy all enchantments; or destroy all creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less; or destroy all creatures with converted mana cost 4 or greater.

Aurora Eidolon

Creature - Spirit

, Sacrifice Aurora Eidolon: Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to target creature or player this turn.

Whenever you cast a multicolored spell, you may return Aurora Eidolon from your graveyard to your hand.

Aurochs Herd

Creature - Aurochs

Trample

When Aurochs Herd enters the battlefield, you may search your library for an Aurochs card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you do, shuffle your library.

Whenever Aurochs Herd attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Aurochs.

Auriok Windwalker

Creature - Human Wizard

Flying

: Attach target Equipment you control to target creature you control.

Each generation, a handful of Auriok girls are allowed to visit the Cave of Light. They return riding the wind and brandishing steel.

Auriok Transfixer

Creature - Human Scout

, : Tap target artifact.

"My grandfather knew enough spells to fill a hundred scrolls. Nowadays, if a spell cannot fight the levelers, it is not even taught to our young."

Auriok Survivors

Creature - Human Soldier

When Auriok Survivors enters the battlefield, you may return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If you do, you may attach it to Auriok Survivors.

"We are Mirrodin's children. We will reclaim her-one scrap at a time, if we have to."

Auriok Sunchaser

Creature - Human Soldier

Metalcraft - As long as you control three or more artifacts, Auriok Sunchaser gets +2/+2 and has flying.

"Grant me loft. Grant me light. Grant me the accuracy I need to kill all who threaten Bladehold."
-Prayer to the Whitesun

Auriok Steelshaper

Creature - Human Soldier

Equip costs you pay cost less.

As long as Auriok Steelshaper is equipped, Soldier and/or Knight creatures you control get +1/+1.

They put their safety in his hands. He puts sharpened steel in theirs.

Auriok Siege Sled

Artifact Creature - Juggernaut

: Target artifact creature blocks Auriok Siege Sled this turn if able.

: Target artifact creature can't block Auriok Siege Sled this turn.

Everything in its path is either pushed aside or ground under.

Auriok Salvagers

Creature - Human Soldier

: Return target artifact card with converted mana cost 1 or less from your graveyard to your hand.

"Memnarch or the vedalken salvage most of the large machines, leaving us only scraps. Scraps are enough."

Auriok Replica

Artifact Creature - Cleric

, Sacrifice Auriok Replica: Prevent all damage a source of your choice would deal to you this turn.

All the loyalty of the Auriok with only a trace of their self-righteousness.

Auriok Glaivemaster

Creature - Human Soldier

As long as Auriok Glaivemaster is equipped, it gets +1/+1 and has first strike.

"Give me a bit of steel and I'll deliver it into the hearts of my enemies."

Auriok Edgewright

Creature - Human Soldier

Metalcraft - Auriok Edgewright has double strike as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Auriok soldiers craft their own weapons, forging a connection to the steel with each blow of the hammer.

Auriok Champion

Creature - Human Cleric

Protection from black and from red

Whenever another creature enters the battlefield, you may gain 1 life.

"Her will shall banish the shadows. Her might shall punish the lawless. Her beauty shall restore the light."
-Ushanti, leonin seer

Auriok Bladewarden

Creature - Human Soldier

: Target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is Auriok Bladewarden's power.

The Auriok have learned through constant struggle that allies are more precious than water.

Aurelia, the Warleader

Legendary Creature - Angel

Flying, vigilance, haste

Whenever Aurelia, the Warleader attacks for the first time each turn, untap all creatures you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.

Where Razia was aloof and untouchable, Aurelia is on the frontlines, calling for war.

Aurelia's Fury

Instant

Aurelia's Fury deals X damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or players. Tap each creature dealt damage this way. Players dealt damage this way can't cast noncreature spells this turn.

Auratouched Mage

Creature - Human Wizard

When Auratouched Mage enters the battlefield, search your library for an Aura card that could enchant it. If Auratouched Mage is still on the battlefield, put that Aura card onto the battlefield attached to it. Otherwise, reveal the Aura card and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.

Auratog

Creature - Atog

Sacrifice an enchantment: Auratog gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

The auratog enjoys eating its wards.

Auramancer's Guise

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 for each Aura attached to it and has vigilance.

"Consider not what the mask hides, but what it can reveal."

Auramancer

Creature - Human Wizard

When Auramancer enters the battlefield, you may return target enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

"In memories, we can find our deepest reserves of strength."

Aura Shards

Enchantment

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Gaea forged her soldiers into self-wielding weapons that struck down all impurities.

Aura of Silence

Enchantment

Artifact and enchantment spells your opponents cast cost more to cast.

Sacrifice Aura of Silence: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.

Not all silences are easily broken.

Aura of Dominion

Enchantment - Aura

Enchant creature

, Tap an untapped creature you control: Untap enchanted creature.

"Lies and deceit do yield results, but legitimate authority is the ultimate form of control."
-Meloku the Clouded Mirror

Aura Graft

Instant

Gain control of target Aura that's attached to a permanent. Attach it to another permanent it can enchant.

"It's not really stealing. It's more like extended borrowing."

Aura Gnarlid

Creature - Beast

Creatures with power less than Aura Gnarlid's power can't block it.

Aura Gnarlid gets +1/+1 for each Aura on the battlefield.

Kill a gnarlid with your first blow, or it'll cheerfully show you how it's done.

Aura Finesse

Instant

Attach target Aura you control to target creature.

Draw a card.

"Although armor and auras can be similar, the brains required to use them are worlds apart."
-Zilan, Makindi auramancer

Aura Barbs

Instant - Arcane

Each enchantment deals 2 damage to its controller, then each Aura attached to a creature deals 2 damage to the creature it's attached to.

Auntie's Snitch

Creature - Goblin Rogue

Auntie's Snitch can't block.

Prowl (You may cast this for its prowl cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with a Goblin or Rogue.)

Whenever a Goblin or Rogue you control deals combat damage to a player, if Auntie's Snitch is in your graveyard, you may return Auntie's Snitch to your hand.

Auntie's Hovel

Land

As Auntie's Hovel enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Goblin card from your hand. If you don't, Auntie's Hovel enters the battlefield tapped.

: Add or to your mana pool.

The Stinkdrinker warren's hill of salvaged trinkets is large enough to cut a door in.

Augury Owl

Creature - Bird

Flying

When Augury Owl enters the battlefield, scry 3. (To scry 3, look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom of your library and the rest on top in any order.)

Augury Adept

Creature - Kithkin Wizard

Whenever Augury Adept deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost.

Moonstones grant limited foresight but unlimited advantages.

Augur of Skulls

Creature - Skeleton Wizard

: Regenerate Augur of Skulls.

Sacrifice Augur of Skulls: Target player discards two cards. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.

Within each empty skull, it seeks ways to preserve its own failing undeath.

Augur of Bolas

Creature - Merfolk Wizard

When Augur of Bolas enters the battlefield, look at the top three cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Augur il-Vec

Creature - Human Cleric

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Sacrifice Augur il-Vec: You gain 4 life. Activate this ability only during your upkeep.

"If it would end this exile, my life is yours."

Auger Spree

Instant

Target creature gets +4/-4 until end of turn.

"Finally, a weapon the Boros can't confiscate!"
-Juri, proprietor of the Juri Revue

Attrition

Enchantment

, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.

"I will trade life for life with the insurgents. Our resources, unlike theirs, are limitless."
-Davvol, Evincar of Rath

Attended Knight

Creature - Human Knight

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

When Attended Knight enters the battlefield, put a 1/1 white Soldier creature token onto the battlefield.

Atog

Creature - Atog

Sacrifice an artifact: Atog gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

The bane of all artificers, the legendary Atogs devoured intricate tools to further their own twisted growth.

Athreos, God of Passage

Legendary Enchantment Creature - God

Indestructible

As long as your devotion to white and black is less than seven, Athreos isn't a creature.

Whenever another creature you own dies, return it to your hand unless target opponent pays 3 life.

Atarka, World Render

Legendary Creature - Dragon

Flying, trample

Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, it gains double strike until end of turn.

"Her hunger knows no limit. Left unchecked, she would feast on all of Tarkir."
-Yasova Dragonclaw

Atarka's Command

Instant

Choose two -

• Your opponents can't gain life this turn.

• Atarka's Command deals 3 damage to each opponent.

• You may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.

• Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain reach until end of turn.

Atarka Pummeler

Creature - Ogre Warrior

Formidable - : Creatures you control gain menace until end of turn. Activate this ability only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)